Beaufort County man wins $250,000 in scratch off lottery ticket

Beaufort County man wins $250,000 in scratch off lottery ticket, the winner of the lottery ticket is now $250,000 times richer than before. 

Wayne Lingford of Chocowinity took a chance and just spend $5 on a scratch-off lottery ticket and in return won a lottery prize worth $250,000 prize. 

Lingford bought his lucky 20X The Cash ticket from Choco Mart on U.S. 17 South in Chocowinity. 

He decided to get his winning prize in a one time lump sum and took home $177,526 after required state and federal tax. 

He has yet not decided what he will do with the winning lottery prize.